TidalMapBlackwater River at Hwys 58/258 at Franklin, VA Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 02050000 sits on the Blackwater River and reads everything draining 664 square miles of the Blackwater basin. Its datum sits essentially at sea level NAVD88.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
Three gauged sites sit upstream of here. The closest is Blackwater River near Franklin, VA, reading 613 square miles. This gauge adds the 51 square miles that drain in between.
Flood stages and record crests
The Blackwater River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 5 feet. NWS starts watching it at 3 feet. The highest crest on record is 10.8 feet, in October 2016.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 3 ft |
| Minor flooding | 5 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 10 ft |
| Major flooding | 16 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| October 2016 | 10.8 ft |
| September 2020 | 8.9 ft |
| November 2020 | 8.1 ft |
| February 2021 | 7.5 ft |
| June 2013 | 6.4 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FKLV2. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Blackwater River near Franklin, VA
- Nottoway River near Riverdale, VA
- Blackwater River at Route 620 near Zuni, VA
- Nottoway River near Sebrell, VA
- Potecasi Creek near Union, NC
- Blackwater River near Dendron, VA
- Ahoskie Creek at Ahoskie, NC
- Meherrin River near Bryants Corner, VA
- Nottoway River near Stony Creek, VA
- Meherrin River at Emporia, VA
- Pasquotank River near South Mills, NC
- Cashie River at Sr1257 near Windsor, NC
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02050000. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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